Reuben Hamp Miley, age 55, was found dead in bed Tuesday morning at the home of his niece, Mrs. Robert Temples, 1208 Sunset Drive [Bogalusa]. His wife preceeded [sic] him in death 11 years ago. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Emma Miley; five daughters, Mrs. John Carpenter, Mrs. Henry Creel, both of Franklinton; Miss Mildred Miley, who is attending school in Natchitoches, La., Mrs. Viola Wehmyer, Bogalusa; and Mrs. Albert Johnston, who is making her home in Germany with her husband, a member of the U.S. Occupational forces. The deceased leaves a brother, Moon [sic, Boone] Miley of Varnado; five half-brothers, of Mileytown, near Varnado, Y. M., Joe, Luther, Morgan and Morris Miley; two sisters Mrs. Jewell Beard of New Orleans; Mrs. Myrtle Parnell, Ponchatoula; three half-sisters, Mrs. George Nobles, Mrs. Lena Fussell both of Varnado and Mrs. Jane Temples, Franklinton. Other survivors include six grand-children and Mrs. Estelle Toney, sister-in-law, in addition to a very large family connection throughout the parish. The Brown Funeral Home is in charge of the final arrangements. The deceased was buried Wednesday afternoon from the Mt. Sinai Church at 3 p.m. and interment followed in the McNeese Cemetery.
